Jammu, Sept 2 (PTI) The Congress’ Jammu and Kashmir unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday said the people of J-K were “sandwiched between two power centres” in the absence of full-fledged statehood and accused the BJP of “double standards”.
Addressing a gathering of Congress workers at Kathua to felicitate newly appointed office-bearers, Karra said the BJP had committed to restoring statehood immediately after the Assembly elections, but more than two years after an elected government took office, its leaders were maintaining silence on the issue.
“The people are sandwiched between two power centres in the absence of statehood and are feeling helpless. The Centre and the BJP are squarely responsible and answerable to the people of Jammu and Kashmir,” Karra said.
He said that the BJP had made several promises to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir at the time of abrogation of special status and downgrading of the erstwhile state in 2019, but had “failed” to fulfil them.
‘“The youth are facing record unemployment, paper leaks and recruitment scams under the UT administration,” he alleged, adding that the Congress stood for accountability but the BJP should “start from its own house”.
Karra said the BJP’s protest over public issues was an attempt to divert people’s attention from its alleged failure to address problems during its rule. PTI AB RT
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